Several male actors have portrayed the Colonel, including Rob Lowe, Norm MacDonald, Ray Liotta, and Jim Gaffigan. But this is the first time the company’s founder has been portrayed by a woman or a musician. McEntire was chose specifically for the role because of her Southern roots( she’s from Oklahoma) and legend status in country music. She’ll was contained in television places for the chain’s Smoky Mountain BBQ chickenthrough April.

So the internet had absolutely nothing to say about all of this and that’s the end of this charming and delightful story, right?

Hold on to your biscuits, folks.

Loyal Colonel Sanders advocates, confounded adherents, and former fans of KFC voiced their displeasure at the decision on social media.

Who knew people were invested in which actors are selected to portray this Southern icon? But apparently, they are.

Some were turned off by the idea of a woman playing a human.

Colonel sanders being played by a woman is the dumbest fucking thing I’ve ever heard. He was a man.

While this a very small, silly thing to choose to complain or cheer about, it’s not wholly insignificant.

In 2018, women are still transgressing roadblocks, both large and important and small and crispy. This week alone, Rachel Morrisonbecame the first woman to be nominated for an Academy Award in cinematography. Sen. Tammi Duckworth announced her pregnancy and will be the first senator to give birth in office. And on Sunday at the Grammy’s, we may see Cardi B become first woman ever to earned the award for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance.